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Hello there Friend,

Can you imagine the feeling of striking down a law that immediately affects the lives of millions of people – because guess what! The lawyers who helped to decriminalize homosexuality in India will be joining us at OutSummit to share that moment!

This is the final week you can purchase your OutSummit ticket to  join us!

Our major plenary session will feature Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, the lawyers who petitioned the Indian Supreme Court to strike down Article 377 of the Penal Code, ending the criminalization of millions. The decision to overturn Article 377 was finalized September 6, 2018 - but its repercussions are being felt throughout the world.

OutRight Board Member, Karamo Brown from Netflix's Queer Eye, will also speak - you'll have the chance to learn about a variety of topics that affect global LGBTIQ equality.

Also, your ticket to OutSummit allows you to attend our after-party at MoMA PS1 for delicious food and drinks, with a final chance to mingle with LGBTIQ activists from around the world!

This year's conference will again be co-hosted by our generous partners, the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice, CUNY School of Law as well as the CUNY Law Review.

Please read on below for more information about some of the featured speakers.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Best,

Jessica Stern
Executive Director
OutRight Action International
Attend OutSummit on December 8
OutSummit Plenary: Striking Down India's 377

This year's OutSummit will feature the lawers who struck down 377 in India! who will be joined by activists for a discussion about the global repercussions of this historic ruling. Read more about the decision here.

Pictured: Menaka Guruswamy, Kumar Vardhman (petitioner), and Arundhati Katju  before oral arguments in July. Photo courtesy of Columbia Law. 
OutSummit Features Keynote Speaker, Karamo Brown
 
Karamo Brown is a TV personality best known for being the 'culture expert' on Netflix's reboot of Queer Eye, where his job is to makeover the mind and hearts of the people he is helping, by guiding them to figuring out the root of their issues. Karamo worked as a licensed social worker and psychotherapist for nearly a decade. The father of two began his television career in 2004 on MTV's reality show The Real World: Philadelphia - where he became the first openly gay black man to be cast on reality TV. 

About OutSummit

OutSummit is a one-day conference, hosted by OutRight Action International, a global LGBTIQ Human Rights organization, and co-hosted by CUNY School of Law and the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice. OutSummit brings together international and US-based LGBTIQ activists for a day of speakers and workshops to address the challenges and opportunities to advance rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex issues globally.

OutSummit wraps up OutRight Advocacy Week at the United Nations, where LGBTIQ activists sit across the table from the world’s most pivotal governments and UN officials to name their priorities and demand accountability. Over 40 activists will be arriving in New York City to share their experiences advocating for LGBTIQ people around the world and learn together in a collaborative environment. During OutSummit, you will hear from these activists through panels, workshops, and presentations.

In recent years, OutSummit has featured LGBTIQ advocates from countries like Iraq, Egypt, Germany, Argentina and China, and it has featured speakers like the US Special Envoy for LGBTI Rights and the Vice-Mayor of the largest city in the Philippines. More details can be found about this year's event as well as last year at OutSummit.org
Registration

Registration includes conference sessions and meals (light breakfast, lunch and full dinner with cocktail party). Click here to Register »
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

Participation in OutSummit entitles experienced and newly admitted attorneys to continuing legal education (CLE) credits. The full list of CLE-accredited panels and workshops and their CLE credit value will be made available shortly. Attorneys attending only part of a session are not eligible for partial credit. Attorneys arriving late are welcome to attend the program but will not be eligible for credit. If you are interested, choosing "CLE & OutSummit Registration" will register you for the entire conference and the CLE workshop, whereas the "CLE Workshop Only" ticket will limit your access to the conference to the one litigation workshop. Please contact Em Rubey, OutSummit Coordinator, at erubey@OutRightInternational.org for more information.
 

CLE Credits provided by Community Legal Resource Network at CUNY School of Law— CLE programs are approved for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys. Under Continuing Legal Education regulations, CLE credit will be offered only to those attorneys completing entire sessions; attorneys attending only part of a session are not eligible for partial credit. Attorneys arriving late are welcome to attend the program but will not be eligible for credit.

Financial assistance is available for CLE credits. Please email erubey@outrightinternational.org for information about the sliding scale and how you can access a discounted rate.
Want to Volunteer?

Contact development@OutRightInternational.org for information about getting involved to assist OutRight staff at the event.
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